The Dunmow Flitch Trials

The Dunmow Flitch Trials exist to award a flitch of bacon to married couples from anywhere in the world, if they can satisfy the Judge and Jury of 6 maidens and 6 bachelors that in 'twelvemonth and a day', they have 'not wisht themselves unmarried again'.

A reference to The Dunmow Flitch can even be found in The Wife of Bath's Tale within Chaucer's 14th century Canterbury Tales.

The Flitch Trials are held every 4 years in Great Dunmow, Essex, England. The next event will be held on Saturday 11 July 2020.

We would like to ensure that this unique co.uk tradition continues for many more hundred years. So if you haven't seen or heard of the Dunmow Flitch Trials before, click here to view our website, then come and watch the trials.